Diffusion of Responsibility

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Cognition

Foundational Lexiconnot my job
Executive Parlanceshared accountability
Scholarly Discourseresponsibility dilution
Babel ZenithDiffusion of Responsibility
Origin: Social Psychology

Etymology & Meaning

Feeling less responsible when others are present.

In the Boardroom

When everyone waits for someone else to act.

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